us 290

In Austin, it's a constant: Traffic. There’s recent statewide and local efforts to mitigate congestion – which will take substantial investment and extensive construction. So despite proposals in the pipeline, traffic will continue to be a slow-going, fast-growing problem . So, it got us wondering: What are the worst intersections in Austin?

Two flyover ramps were being constructed to complete this interchange in southwest Austin. Drivers looking forward to the completion of two flyover bridges linking MoPac and US 290 will have to wait a few extra months. The contractor building the bridges, Las Vegas-based Wiser Construction, has declared bankruptcy. I think they just realized they were in over their head, Texas Department of Transportation spokesman John Hurt told KUT News.